Adapt

How Does Climate Change Affect Land Trusts?

As land trusts succeed in protecting more lands, the importance of managing the conservation values on those lands in perpetuity will grow. Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change will have profound implications for these stewardship efforts.

There are many ways to incorporate adaptation considerations into land conservation objectives. Considering current and future risks through a vulnerability assessment and working to reduce those risks are important considerations of strategic conservation planning that many land trusts already use to inform long-term management plans.